Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality
Municipio Mario Briceño Iragorry | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Aragua | |
  Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°19′18″N 67°38′18″W / 10.321675°N 67.6383594°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Aragua |
| Municipal seat | El Limón |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Javier Velarde (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.3 km2 (22.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 99,852 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0243 |
| Website | Official website |
The Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that make up the Venezuelan state of Aragua and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 99,852.[1] The town of El Limón is the shire town of the Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for the writer Mario Briceño Iragorry.
Demographics
The Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 103,269 (up from 98,429 in 2000). This amounts to 6.2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 1,948.47 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,046.5/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality is Carlos Javier Velarde, elected on October 31, 2004, with 52% of the vote.[5] He replaced Pedro Maurera shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Mario Briceño Iragorry and Caña de Azúcar (created January 30, 1995).[2]
References
- ^ "GeoHive - Venezuela extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ a b http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Aragua.zip [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/4/alcaldedis=0&edo=4&mun=13&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
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